Monroe County vs. Wayne County

Monroe County (MI)Wayne County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)150,4391,753,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)152,0241,820,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010152,0211,820,584
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%15.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.8%
White alone, percent94.4%54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%38.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.2%49.5%
Veterans, 2014-201810,35383,037
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%8.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)64,785815,803
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,700$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,295$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$475$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$813$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.1%22.6%
Building permits, 20184921,397
Households, 2014-201859,279676,587
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%14.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.8%72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.1%23.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)179,9354,238,773
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)457,90612,420,402
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,976,45456,638,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,471,16217,409,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,740$9,713
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.025.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,514$45,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,295$25,976
Persons in poverty, percent10.0%21.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,35332,444
Total employment, 201737,086643,127
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,615,63834,625,959
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,442128,273
All firms, 201210,417151,746
Men-owned firms, 20125,57669,371
Women-owned firms, 20123,48771,897
Minority-owned firms, 201269470,996
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,39577,652
Veteran-owned firms, 201293412,688
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,848134,610
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%28.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%36.7%
Population per square mile, 2010276.72,974.4
Land area in square miles, 2010549.39612.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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